Tag Archives: dogs

The Best Dog He Could Be

Posted on March 22, 2021 by jeroljohnson

It started last Sunday, in the middle of the night. Pippin woke me up with a coughing fit and some weird restless behavior, moving in a circle around and under the bed. He was not real steady on his feet. … Continue reading →

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Sliding into the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2019 by jeroljohnson

Nothing like a Christmas hangover! Now we move into the 2020 with hope and trepidation.

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A New Addition and a New Mojo

Posted on August 18, 2019 by jeroljohnson

As you can see above, my wife has a new puppy. Her name is Lavender Brown (nerd alert!) and she weighed in at the vet at a massive 1.6 pounds. Oh, she is a puppy. When awake she’s a nonstop … Continue reading →

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To Risk Your Heart for a Dog to Tear

Posted on July 12, 2019 by jeroljohnson

This was Merry, our chihuahua. And a couple weeks ago she died in my wife’s arms. Merry was a rather gentle spirit (for a chihuahua). She never nipped anyone, her barking was not incessant, and she was friendly to everyone … Continue reading →

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Dog Days of October

Posted on October 30, 2018 by jeroljohnson

Pippin got a new haircut last Saturday and he’s quite proud of it. He’s needed it for quite a while but I had to wait for enough room in the budget to get it done right. It makes him feel … Continue reading →

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I’m Glaring at Your Red Rockets

Posted on July 6, 2018 by jeroljohnson

The Fourth of July is always nerve-wracking for our dogs. Merry, the chihuahua, is tremulous by design. She is so frightened of thunderstorms that she reacts to changes in barometric pressure or a few raindrops. Pippin, a Corgi/Pomeranian cross, is … Continue reading →

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Experience the Change of Seasons

Posted on November 3, 2017 by jeroljohnson

This is the view out the sliding door to the back lawn. By tomorrow morning we’ll be under five inches of the stuff. Winter is pretty much here. How does this affect the bus driving? I thought you’d never ask. … Continue reading →

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Have a Sweet Fourth of July

Posted on July 4, 2017 by jeroljohnson

Here’s a little nonsense n’ noise gem from Sweet as they moved from kiddie glam rock into hard rock. I had this album on vinyl back in the day and it wasn’t half bad. Sweet’s move into hard rock was … Continue reading →

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With a Head Full of Snow

Posted on February 7, 2017 by jeroljohnson

We got about 4-5 fresh inches of powder in the last 24 hours and it looks beautiful. The dogs utterly freaked out because well, they’re really short and that more snow than they’re built for. Pippin can wade through it … Continue reading →

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Sometimes My Pets Are Jerks

Posted on January 10, 2017 by jeroljohnson

In the above photo we are using enhanced video technology to detect which of these four cats is Evil Incarnate. No surprise that it’s Sansa. This morning kicked off with Pippin demanding to be let out before seven am and … Continue reading →

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